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Remember last week when we told you Jenna Wolfe and “Weekend TODAY" had stopped by to do a segment about MAD’s 60th Anniversary? Well, we weren’t just whistling Dixie, friends! That segment is airing this very Sunday! Is there any better way to celebrate New Year’s Eve-Eve than watching this amazing program? No...no, there is not! Check local listing for airtimes!

Each week for the rest of the year, we'll be posting excerpts from the essays Frank Jacobs wrote for our 60th Anniversary book, Totally Mad: 60 Years of Humor, Satire, Stupidity and Stupidity. Leading off is a piece about the man who started it all, MAD founder William M. Gaines. Be sure to come back next week to read the (partial) answer to the question "Has MAD Ever Been Sued?"

To celebrate MAD MAGAZINE’s 60th anniversary, Time Home Entertainment Inc.foolishly teamed up with MAD MAGAZINE on TOTALLY MAD: 60 YEARS OF HUMOR, SATIRE, STUPIDITY AND STUPIDITY, a new collection of the legendary humor magazine’s high-quality idiocy.

This afternoon,THE NEW YORK TIMES posted their weekly Best Seller lists and for some unexplainable reason, TOTALLY MAD debuted at #1 on their Hardcover Graphic Book list.

Head on over to CNN.com to watch a video interview with MAD Editor John Ficarra as he discusses Alfred E. Neuman's origin, MAD's influence on American culture, and what it's like to get paid to be "the guys in the cafeteria making fun of the teachers". Click here to check it out!

If you didn't spend this past weekend relentlessly scouring the internet for MAD coverage, good for you — it sounds like you got some fresh air and lived a healthy and productive life! But you also missed out on lots of great stories about MAD's 60th Anniversary and our brand new book, Totally MAD!

Last week, we shared photos of Mo Rocca and the crew of CBS Sunday Morning visiting the MAD offices for a segment about MAD’s 60th Anniversary. Well, the chickens have come home to roost, friends — because that segment airs this very Sunday, October 28th! Check local listings for airtimes and plan your weekend accordingly!